Lead Data Analyst

Role Overview The Wealth Data engineering team within the Global Wealth Engineering (GWE) is the key team in meeting the operational data needs of the various stakeholders within Wealth Management. The Lead Data Analyst will play a key role in designing and implementing business solutions using Google Cloud, working closely with the enterprise data team and data architects, solution architects, data analyst and data engineers. Scotiabank is a leading bank in the Americas. Guided by our purpose: "for every future", we help our customers, their families and their communities achieve success through a broad range of advice, products and services, including personal and commercial banking, wealth management and private banking, corporate and investment banking, and capital markets. Responsibilities Gather requirements, conduct research, and provide actionable insights to solve business problems. They collaborate with multiple teams to ensure project goals meet business needs. A key task is documenting and presenting findings through reports and presentations. Serve as a data analyst and technical support for information systems. The Data Analyst analyzes current business processes and oversees the integration and implementation process of effective business practices into the appropriate information systems. Promote efficiency through the systems used in a company. This is broken into two components: improving and optimizing current systems in the business, and creating new systems to support the company's strategies. Create technical documents inclusive of mapping details as well as designing and implementing data ingestion patterns that will support batch, streaming and API interface on both the Ingress and Egress. Guide a team of data analysts and work hands‑on in developing framework and mapping specs using best practices that will meet the demanding performance requirements. Use advanced technical knowledge to support claims and answer clients' questions about the proposed changes. Provide end‑to‑end business/technical guidance and expertise on data integrity and referential integrity across LOBs. Define Use Case Scenarios and validate the scenarios. Qualifications 10+ years of experience in data analysis, performance optimization for large OLTP applications. Knowledge of Wealth Industry – Retail/Wealth, IIROC‑CRM guidelines, CRA guidelines. Oral and written communication skills. Interpersonal and consultative skills. Facilitation skills. Analytical thinking and problem solving. Being detail‑oriented and capable of delivering a high level of accuracy. Organizational skills. Knowledge of business structure. Stakeholder analysis. Expertise knowledge of Hadoop HDFS, Hive, Pig, Flume and Sqoop. Experience with Google Cloud Platform Databases (SQL, Spanner, PostgreSQL). Experience working with relational/NoSQL databases. Experience with data streaming and technologies such as Kafka, Spark‑streaming, etc. Benefits Diversity, Equity, Inclusion & Allyship – We strive to create an inclusive culture where every employee is empowered to reach their fullest potential, respected for who they are, and embraced through bias‑free practices and inclusive values across Scotiabank. We provide opportunities for all employees to learn, grow & participate through our various Employee Resource Groups (ERGs) that span across diverse gender identities, ethnicity, race, age, ability & veterans. Accessibility and Workplace Accommodations – We value the unique skills and experiences each individual brings to the Bank, and are committed to creating and maintaining an inclusive and accessible environment for everyone. Scotiabank continues to locate, remove and prevent barriers so that we can build a diverse and inclusive environment while meeting accessibility requirements. Upskilling through online courses, cross‑functional development opportunities, and tuition assistance. Competitive Rewards program including bonus, flexible vacation, personal, sick days and benefits will start on day one. Dynamic Ecosystem – Free tea & coffee, universal washrooms, and lots of space for team collaboration. Community Engagement – We offer opportunities for community engagement & belonging with our various programs such as hackathons, contests, cooking with friends, Humans of Digital and much more Location Canada: Ontario: Toronto Accommodation Statement Scotiabank is committed to creating and maintaining an inclusive and accessible environment for everyone. If you require accommodation (including, but not limited to, an accessible interview site, alternate format documents, ASL Interpreter, or Assistive Technology) during the recruitment and selection process, please let our Recruitment team know. #J-18808-Ljbffr